| February 07, 2009 |
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Bay braces for more job losses Brian Hayward WEEKEND POST REPORTER NELSON Mandela Bay is set to be rocked by a fresh wave of job cuts as the knock-on effects of the motor manufacturing industry slump spread rapidly to businesses throughout the city.... Cape dresses up for stately affair Brian Hayward WEEKEND POST REPORTER CAPE Town was awash with colour and high fashion yesterday as MPs arrived en masse for the opening of parliament, with the dearth of oversized hats a possible pointer to an economy under strain.... Hunt is on for great bargains in real estate Barbara Hollands EAST LONDON CORRESPONDENT SHREWD investors are taking advantage of the current slump in the property market by buying up real estate ahead of an expected recovery in prices later this year.... Family saddle up for big Bay event Shaanaaz de Jager WEEKEND POST REPORTER IT‘S a real family affair among riders and horses when a clan of six riding enthusiasts, ranging in age from 13 to 68, saddle up for an equestrian event in Port Elizabeth this weekend.... Park off – in a caravan penthouse Brian Hayward WEEKEND POST REPORTER A FORMER Eastern Cape chartered accountant is making waves in the Cape Town business world with his off-the-wall ideas, the latest of which is a hotel in the city centre with “a world first” penthouse made up of classy 1950s- styled caravans.... Cliffhanger awaits intrepid climbers Brian Hayward WEEKEND POST REPORTER BECOMING one of the first South Africans to summit South America‘s Aconcagua, the world‘s second highest mountain, using a treacherous route over a massive glacier, will be no easy task for former Port Elizabeth schoolboy Andrew Raubenheimer.... Others‘ junk young designer‘s treasure Yolandé Hayward WEEKEND POST REPORTER WHAT most people regard as rubbish has become one passionate young fledgling designer‘s treasure trove.... Zille brings bright T-shirts – and hopes for the future Barbara Hollands EAST LONDON CORRESPONDENT SOME were just after a free bright blue Democratic Alliance T-shirt, but others saw genuine hope for their futures when national DA leader Helen Zille came calling in their neck of the woods this week.... Surge of interest in voter registration expected Brian Hayward WEEKEND POST REPORTER THOUSANDS of Eastern and Southern Cape residents will flock to voter registration stations this weekend for their last chance to register ahead of this year‘s general election, which could see the highest voter turnout since 1994.... Enter now for bulge battle Yolandé Hayward WEEKEND POST REPORTER THERE are only two more days remaining to take the first step in getting your family back into shape with Weekend Post and The Health Centre‘s Flab to Fab Family Challenge.... Erotic art exhibition in East London intended to titillate Barbara Hollands EAST LONDON CORRESPONDENT COUPLES copulate on the stairway, winged phalluses swoop down on a naked woman and grinning, well-endowed men pose in speedos emblazoned with the South African flag.... NMMU institute closing chemical product gaps Nicky Willemse WEEKEND POST CORRESPONDENT IMAGINE a spray that will protect shacks from catching fire, or a natural alternative to the plasticisers in cosmetics, which have been linked with cancer.... Recession can‘t stub out smoking Shaanaaz de Jager WEEKEND POST REPORTER ILLEGAL cigarette sales running into billions of rands have resulted in job losses and factory closures, but the current economic slump has not reduced the number of people lighting up.... Bay stadium project of huge proportions Yolandé Hayward WEEKEND POST REPORTER IT‘S about the height of an 11-storey building, its floor area is as large as that of the United States White House, and the reinforced steel used in its construction alone weighs nearly as much as 3000 small motorcars.... |
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Shut these hotheads up! OVER the past month there have been increasingly disturbing signs that political tension is reaching boiling point in some parts of the country in the run-up the general election and it is time for maturity and cool heads to prevail to ensure this does not bubble over into violence. No one could ever accuse ANC Youth League president Julius Malema of being either mature or of having a cool head. On the contrary, this not-so-youthful acolyte of ANC president Jacob Zuma is a loose cannon who, with his inflammatory rhetoric and populist claptrap, has done his party irreparable harm and continues to do so virtually every time he opens his mouth.... 
Holidays on wheels take family all over the country Luyolo Mkentane IF YOU want to invest in your family you had better get yourself a caravan. So says a Port Elizabeth couple who have been camping since their youth. Businessman Gert Cronje and his wife Rika, from Heatherbank, say they have made life-long friends on the caravanning circuit and have grown closer to their children.... 
Relegation-threatened Bay ready for Free State Stars Chumani Bambani SOCCER REPORTER DESPITE the emphatic 3-0 midweek loss to defending champions SuperSport United and facing relegation, Bay United still remain confident ahead of their clash against Free State Stars at the EPRU Stadium tomorrow.... 
Bay businessmen forge German link Bob Kernohan BUSINESS EDITOR A VISIT by a German business delegation paid potentially immediate dividends for a trio of Mandela Bay businessmen yesterday.... 
Music show set to hit even higher notes Clive Muller FANS of the music trivia show Noot vir Noot can prepare themselves for first-class fun when Johan Stemmet, Johan van Rensburg and the Musiekfabriek return to brings smiles to all dials and get the toes tapping to the music on Friday evening on SABC2. In December 2007, the show reached a milestone when it aired its 400th episode on TV. This was celebrated by the hosting of former guest artists and memorable Noot Vir Noot champions on the show – including series one winner (now turned musician) Jurie Els.... |
